The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-14

| Correspondence of the journal.
| Boston, Apr. ,, 81. We are having buster.
| ing, old-fashi"ned, d"Wneast snow storm. What
do You think of that for April: When first came
here-about three months ago--1 was told that the
climate had changed very much Of late years. l
assure you it certainly has if is to judge by the
past and present season. For three months we
| have had the most disointcd, demoralized weather
You saw. No two days alike-even the same
| day has been licke-wth snow rain in the morn
ing and sunshine in the afternoon, or vice versa.
! | do not see, however as the people CHI: nged
any. They are just sensible, steady going and
reliable ever find Boston to be the ,;,me lit
erary, musical and moral centre that it was thir-
teen years ago-thc sncers and unkinl remarks of
certain other cities to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
There is open wickedness n " than then,
but there is also active and aggressive NOR
al movement on foot. l believe that there is more
| good than evil in the city-ccrtainly there is-and
always will be until at last ge, rid of evil alto
| gcthcr and 50 usher i'll the great mcnial period.
One thing strikes me forcibly y-and that is the in
| crease of foreigners and the consequent increase
| of saloons and inten pcr;lnCe; for wherever YOU
hhd Il large foreign population there will YOU also
| find intemperancc in greater degree. If you
| Maine people fancy you are terribly wicked you
have but to come here, when YOU will exclaim like
one OF old "lor'l, am glad that am not other
people are" ] never thought while in Maine cs
| reclally i'll Bangor. that Prohibition did prohibit
| but now find it does to a vast extent. Why, you
don't appreciate what You have gained in the ten-
perance cause until you 20 elsewhere! Now !
don't wish You to get concetcd or let up in the agi
tation of the Prohibition movement. No. keep
| right on until you get just what you want and
| ought t" have - perfectly enforced prohibition.
| Bat want You to know THAT the outside world Is
| :" much worse than you are that you serve as a
| bright and shining example - clear, steady bea-
con tight. see To II, then that you do not allow its
| hrilliaMcy to grow dim even to flicker. There
| is much being done here in the cause of temper
ahce In Il quiet way, but it is not popular yet.
! There will have to be some mighty force brought
I" bear upon the people before they realize What
| hlghtinS paraly>ing curse is increasing among
| them. But more of thus at another time.
he most important literary event of the season,
anu one which yuu will want to know something
| about, was the entertainment for the benefit Of
| the LongiclloW memorial fund given Thursday
| afternoon, March 81 at the Boston Museum The
| entertainment was planned and carried ont by
ton!titter of prominent Boston la,ieS, who must
| itIc l"b"red faithfully if one judges by the sue
| cess attained When the curtain disclosing %
| drawing room scene, with atory opening
| known authors seated here and there in easy,
| HtHtI!ht alllIift~. IrtJl. I htfltS Eliot Norton
it~lde'i. After paving high tribute To the
| "r\ o' the departed poet, he said in substance;
! ito net need t. Introduce the authors well be
| "Nci by L"ngtrlloW, but | appear rather
hrfili L" annonnc" the names of the advancing
heroes. And new comes one who has created
niu''h gHNrtN in the Wurltl-rhi,tltn crv for him.
| CONT" MI. Clemens: come, give " Il taste of your
champagne. Mr.. lclncns said that the article he
WAS to re.,l-"tngi,h It. She is ttught'-wouId
appear in uIurruW'- Ccltury. | give Il few Of
| the more amusing examples contained in his arti-
rlt showing the queer mistakes ma'e by children
In fiitl M
curh'r, ''luhliran man who does his prayers
in public IIrrc is one where the phrase "puhli-
| can itud sinners has got mixed up in the chids
mind with politics, and tire result is a definition
which takes one in sudden and uneN Nlccted way:
| hcIuhllran, sinner mentioned i'll the Bible.
| AIS" IN Democratic newspapers now and them"
| And herewith Geological and geological in his
mind but not ready to his tongue the small ,chol-
ar has nnocentlv let couple of secrets which
ought never to ha>c been 'tivulgrd under any ear
cum-tanrc,:
There are 4 good many ,tonhcys in theological
some of the best f,-~il~ are found in theologi,
| cal cabinets"
Mr. Clemens article was received with much
laughter and applause. Prof, Norton next called
| on Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes who read two
| l"rnS. The thAmhrrrd Nautilus and Dorothy
g which name in tulI h'' said wa Quincy and not
| It ne rs an English paper spelled it. He read
| the latter pa"m " it'll mach patllos.
Mrs. Julia ward Howe then followed with three
| of her p"yns- including new tribute To Long
fellow Mr., Thomas Bailey Abri"h real 4 chap
| followed with selections from their writings were
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